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UK moves India from ‘red’ to ‘amber’ list

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    10Pointer
  • Categories
    World Affairs
  • Published
    6th Aug, 2021

The United Kingdom moved India from red to amber list under its traffic light system, a categorization that was created for international travel amid the pandemic.

Context

The United Kingdom moved India from red to amber list under its traffic light system, a categorization that was created for international travel amid the pandemic.

About the traffic light system

  • The UK’s traffic light system lists countries into three categories –
    • Red
    • Amber
    • Green
  • The segregation is based on “the risk posed by the individual countries and territories”.
  • Under the traffic light system, each country is “continuously monitored”, and is reviewed every three weeks.
  • In case of sudden change, a country or territory may move between the lists without giving any warning.
  • The classification makes it easier for people to understand the rules which they must follow to enter the country.
 Three categories of the traffic light system

Red list

  • The UK has advised its citizens not to travel to the countries on the red list.
  • British and Irish nationals, or those with residence rights in the UK, can enter the UK from places on the red list.
  • Travelers are required to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days and take three Covid-19 tests.

Amber list

  • People from the amber list require three Covid-19 tests.
  • Home quarantine for 10 days is also mandatory.
  • For UK nationals who are fully vaccinated, quarantine is not required.
  • People who have been fully vaccinated in the United States or many European countries will not require to quarantine when they arrive in the UK or take the Day 8 test.

Green list

  • A Covid-19 test must be taken before entering the UK.
  • A second test must be taken on or before Day 2 on arrival.
  • Quarantine is required if the test result is positive.

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